Trauma Focused Therapists in Middletown, RI

Practice Full/Wait List. Using video-therapy and tele-therapy Dr. Wilner will help you reduce stress, manage anger, experience pleasure, achieve success, quell anxiety, enhance love relationships, develop trust, and improve communications. Having 40 years experience working with clients, supervising therapists, and facilitating workshops, she will teach you techniques to bring balance and positivity into your life. In addition, Dr. Wilner teaches master's students in the Holistic Counseling Program at Salve Regina University. Practicing in RI and training therapists in CT, contact Karyne if you are ready to experience life change.

When life becomes overwhelming its easy to withdraw inside or reach towards unhealthy habits. With the right support you can start to feel comfortable in your own skin. If you are curious about what has been holding you back, I provide a compassionate space to let go of what is standing in your way. I offer the tools to identify and work through barriers, as well as support to navigate challenging relationships and emotions.

Are you feeling stuck, depressed, anxious? Have you tried therapy before but didn’t get direction or feedback? Have you been trying to make a change in your life, career, relationships but not sure how? Are you struggling in your marriage or career or feeling overwhelmed or confused? Finding new ways to deal with old struggles without direction and support can contribute to depression, anxiety, fear, or conflict. Therapy can teach you ways to cope with life's challenges and achieve a healthy balanced lifestyle that is satisfying, enjoyable, and peaceful. Your life can change in a day. Let today be that day. We serve all ages!

Choosing a therapist for yourself or your child is a courageous step and the connection you have with your therapist is essential. I am an experienced psychotherapist providing therapy for children, adults and families. I utilize a strength based approach to empower you or your child to uncover personal strengths and skills to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. My clients come to me with a variety of concerns including depression, substance abuse and addiction, anxiety, parenting, relationship issues, grief and loss, or life transition. I work in a compassionate, collaborative and creative way.

Have you been feeling "stuck" lately? Do you find yourself needing to make change, but need a push or some help finding the right direction? Oftentimes the overwhelming tasks needed to take charge of a given situation leave us feeling anxious, sad, confused, fearful, etc. Learning new ways to approach any situation will help you to feel more balanced and at peace. Now is your time to do something for YOU.

***In-person openings for CT residents*** Therapy can and should be an enriching place to safely begin the process of healing and growth. Therapy requires dedication and a willingness to touch both dark and light areas of your life, and it is my goal to help you move through both worlds safely and supportively. While we cannot predict our future, we can be present in the journey. My goal is to help clients feel empowered by their work in therapy, obtain personal growth, awareness, and fulfillment, and ultimately lead a more balanced, peaceful, and rewarding life however that may look to each person.

I work with adults who are looking for support to deal with the challenges of everyday life. I enjoy working with folks to address various relationship challenges, parenting challenges, difficult family dynamics and other life stressors most people struggle with. I also specialize in working with children, adolescents and emerging adults who are navigating a range of life adjustments and challenges. These include but are not limited to: emotional, behavioral, interpersonal, social skills and academic stressors.

My clients are motivated for healing and are open to mindfulness techniques to create transformation and change. They want to explore their shadow side and integrate all parts of them into one whole healthy being. They are open to creative approaches to therapy. They understand the importance of bringing to awareness their core beliefs and posses a desire to cultivate a sense of integration and wholeness through body centered work. My clients understand that trauma is held in their bodies and they are committed to this self exploration to shifting patterns that no longer serve them.

I currently have daytime openings (e.g. 9-3) for in person appointments. Are you curious about aspects of your life that have become difficult for you? I see psychotherapy as an educational process, and my role is to help you to get to know yourself in a different way. I take a stance that is non-pathologizing, and believe that everyone, no matter how many overwhelming experiences one has had, also has the capacity to heal. I am grounded in an approach based on Internal family systems (IFS), and incorporate elements of mindfulness, as well as sensorimotor psychotherapy, and attachment theories in my work.

(Currently accepting new clients!) The opportunity to hear my clients’ stories and partner with them on their journeys of self-discovery and healing, is one of my life’s greatest privileges. In a warm and accepting environment, I help adults, couples and families identify their goals and take steps to improve their lives. I have extensive experience helping people improve their relationships, process and heal from trauma, and overcome a variety of anxiety and mood-related issues.

I am a firm believer in the transformative power of therapy. So often, I encounter individuals who just feel "stuck" in their lives. Some of them have felt this way for years before seeking help! Working collaboratively, I strive to guide clients in finding the obstacles standing in the way of their ability to live their best lives.

Starting the healing process is not easy. Please acknowledge that looking at this page is already a step in a good direction. As a therapist I am passionate about helping clients who are facing struggles with the effects of complex trauma and addiction. I have worked in multiple agencies in Rhode Island with a focus and expertise in helping clients who are experiencing issues with substance abuse, sobriety, and emotional disturbance. In addition, I am skilled in helping clients overcome challenges with anxiety, depression, codependency, anger management, chronic stress, mood disorders, as well as grief and loss.

Therapy is a powerful process that can help people cope, grow, and gain insight into themselves and the world they live in. As a therapist, I strive to create meaningful, respectful relationships with my clients and encourage them to become the very best version of themselves. I am interactive, intuitive, and reflective. I listen carefully to my clients and center the therapy around their needs. Through a truly mutual collaboration, my clients and I find ways to solve problems and create healing.

It can be lonely and scary to navigate the darkness we feel after experiencing adversity, trauma, and issues with mental health. People who have experienced grief, loss, abuse, etc. often feel a sense of confusion and disconnection from their own identity. My intention as a therapist specializing in trauma is to meet you where you are and guide you safely through your unique healing journey. My office is a judgement free zone where you can unpack anything. Everybody deserves to find their way back to themselves, their light, their voice, and their wellness. It is an honor and a privilege to sit with you for this process.

Offering integrative approaches to support you on your personal journey. Whether you are anxious, depressed, going through a major transition or just need someone in your corner, we work together to make sure your needs are nourished so you can flourish. I use a holistic, person-centered and realistic approach in my practice. I also offer art therapy, which is something any client can explore during our sessions. Through these modalities we can look at how our thoughts, experiences and families impact our lives, and through our work together find harmony within ourselves and change life for the better.

In a lot of ways the past couple of years were difficult and scary ones. Although we are still living with some uncertainty, I believe we are moving toward healing and hope. Let’s make this your year to manage anxiety, learn tools to increase positive mood, and to drop the emotional rocks from the past that are weighing you down. I am a licensed clinical therapist using many therapeutic models to help you meet your goals. Not going it alone is the healthiest choice you are making today. I can help you process trauma, find and maintain sobriety, and feel contentment by living deliberately.

I offer psychotherapy in a safe and collaborative environment where you can explore the challenges of everyday living. Through a process of assisted self-discovery we create the conditions for healing to occur. My approach is holistic and experiential. I specializes in relationship struggles, mood difficulties and life transitions. My therapy is individualized to meet the unique needs of each client. In session with clients I create the opportunity for limiting habitual behavioral patterns and core beliefs to safely surface to conscious awareness so that they can be explored and where appropriate, transformed.

Finding a therapist can be a daunting process but congratulations on taking the first step! As your therapist, I aim to foster an environment that is warm, collaborative, supportive, and nonjudgmental. Please know that you are not alone! We will work together to identify and build upon your strengths; improve your communication; learn new coping skills; and create lasting changes.